Poor Condition Bridges
41,677 bridges rated Poor condition across the United States. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Bridges Rated Poor Condition
A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0-9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 41,677 such bridges in the US.
| Bridge | State | Condition | Year Built | ADT | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 91 OVER VT 103 | Vermont | 1963 | 15,000 | 50.9 m | |
| I-475 | Michigan | 1971 | 15,000 | 42.6 m | |
| HATEM CR | Missouri | 1962 | 15,000 | 46.9 m | |
| Ouachita Rvr; Riverview | Arkansas | 1963 | 15,000 | 217.0 m | |
| Little Frog Bayou | Arkansas | 1965 | 15,000 | 62.5 m | |
| HOBOLOCHITTO CREEK | Mississippi | 1948 | 15,000 | 280.4 m | |
| WV 112 NSRR East River | West Virginia | 1974 | 15,000 | 197.6 m | |
| SANTA MARGARITA RIVER | California | 1960 | 15,000 | 69.0 m | |
| W WENDOVER AVE/US70/220 | North Carolina | 1968 | 15,000 | 52.7 m | |
| N-S RR & PAT EBUSWAY | Pennsylvania | 1924 | 15,000 | 32.3 m | |
| I-5 | Washington | 1964 | 15,000 | 57.6 m | |
| SOQUEL CREEK | California | 1934 | 15,000 | 41.8 m | |
| DE LA CRUZ BLVD NB | California | 1969 | 15,000 | 56.7 m | |
| CRUTCHO CREEK | Oklahoma | 1974 | 15,000 | 15.8 m | |
| KERN RIVER | California | 1969 | 15,000 | 40.2 m | |
| KERN RIVER | California | 1969 | 15,000 | 40.2 m | |
| US HIGHWAY 101 | California | 1966 | 15,000 | 73.9 m | |
| BOULDER CREEK | Colorado | 1938 | 15,000 | 31.3 m | |
| RAMP TO US85 SB 8TH AVE | Colorado | 1968 | 15,000 | 68.6 m | |
| LATAH CREEK | Washington | 1913 | 14,995 | 326.1 m | |
| NUMU CREEK | Oklahoma | 1942 | 14,994 | 24.1 m | |
| BASSETT CREEK TUNNEL | Minnesota | 1923 | 14,987 | 9.4 m | |
| COLORADO ST O NS RWY @ | Virginia | 1949 | 14,974 | 56.1 m | |
| I-10 | Louisiana | 1962 | 14,973 | 85.3 m | |
| DINDE BAYOU | Louisiana | 1960 | 14,973 | 34.7 m | |
| WISHKAH RIVER | Washington | 1949 | 14,965 | 71.6 m | |
| TANEUM CR | Washington | 1965 | 14,959 | 32.9 m | |
| WEST SIDE CANAL | Washington | 1966 | 14,959 | 11.6 m | |
| McKinney Run and Co 3 | West Virginia | 1970 | 14,950 | 135.6 m | |
| S.H. 39 UNDER | Oklahoma | 1968 | 14,950 | 32.9 m | |
| SELLARS GULCH | Colorado | 1987 | 14,950 | 19.7 m | |
| WHEATSHEAF LANE | Pennsylvania | 1974 | 14,950 | 28.3 m | |
| McKinney Run and Co 3 | West Virginia | 1971 | 14,950 | 135.6 m | |
| BRANCH | Alabama | 1966 | 14,920 | 14.0 m | |
| TRIB KREUTZ CREEK | Pennsylvania | 1928 | 14,919 | 7.0 m | |
| Virgin River | Arizona | 1973 | 14,906 | 151.2 m | |
| CRANE CREEK | South Carolina | 1927 | 14,900 | 53.3 m | |
| US 276 NB & C. P. RR | South Carolina | 1930 | 14,900 | 99.4 m | |
| I-81 | Virginia | 1960 | 14,883 | 74.6 m | |
| US 22 | New Jersey | 1940 | 14,869 | 38.7 m | |
| KILLBUCK CREEK | Indiana | 1963 | 14,852 | 41.1 m | |
| RED RUN DRAIN | Michigan | 1985 | 14,852 | 54.9 m | |
| FELLOWS CREEK | Michigan | 1930 | 14,842 | 7.0 m | |
| US 1 BROADWAY | Massachusetts | 1970 | 14,800 | 48.5 m | |
| ROCKY FORK | West Virginia | 1971 | 14,800 | 21.2 m | |
| KS RIV RR LEVEE RDS | Kansas | 1959 | 14,785 | 678.8 m | |
| CSX TRANSP ROW | Virginia | 1968 | 14,779 | 84.9 m | |
| W FORK CALCASIEU RIVER | Louisiana | 1968 | 14,767 | 190.2 m | |
| ROCKY CREEK | North Carolina | 1972 | 14,750 | 73.1 m | |
| IRISH BUFFALO CREEK | North Carolina | 1951 | 14,750 | 52.4 m |
Poor Condition Bridges by State
States ranked by number of Poor condition bridges.
| State | Poor Bridges | % of State Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 4,423 | 18.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,813 | 12.1% |
| Illinois | 2,563 | 9.5% |
| Missouri | 2,163 | 8.8% |
| New York | 1,741 | 9.9% |
| Oklahoma | 1,719 | 7.5% |
| Louisiana | 1,423 | 11.2% |
| North Carolina | 1,382 | 7.1% |
| West Virginia | 1,307 | 17.8% |
| Kansas | 1,301 | 5.2% |
| California | 1,284 | 4.9% |
| Ohio | 1,266 | 4.7% |
| Michigan | 1,250 | 11.0% |
| Nebraska | 1,155 | 7.5% |
| Kentucky | 1,088 | 7.5% |
| Indiana | 1,043 | 5.3% |
| Wisconsin | 976 | 6.7% |
| Mississippi | 967 | 5.8% |
| South Dakota | 945 | 16.1% |
| Tennessee | 887 | 4.4% |
| Arkansas | 695 | 5.4% |
| Texas | 680 | 1.2% |
| Minnesota | 609 | 4.5% |
| South Carolina | 602 | 6.3% |
| Alabama | 545 | 3.4% |
| Massachusetts | 501 | 9.4% |
| Virginia | 485 | 3.4% |
| Washington | 473 | 5.6% |
| North Dakota | 470 | 11.1% |
| Oregon | 422 | 5.1% |
| Colorado | 417 | 4.6% |
| Maine | 392 | 15.4% |
| New Jersey | 392 | 5.7% |
| Montana | 388 | 7.4% |
| Florida | 360 | 2.8% |
| Puerto Rico | 344 | 14.1% |
| Georgia | 263 | 1.7% |
| Idaho | 250 | 5.4% |
| Maryland | 240 | 4.4% |
| Wyoming | 224 | 7.1% |
| Connecticut | 209 | 4.8% |
| New Hampshire | 192 | 7.5% |
| New Mexico | 172 | 4.3% |
| Alaska | 124 | 7.5% |
| Vermont | 114 | 4.0% |
| Rhode Island | 110 | 14.0% |
| Utah | 109 | 3.5% |
| Arizona | 95 | 1.1% |
| Hawaii | 67 | 5.7% |
| Nevada | 22 | 1.0% |
| Delaware | 10 | 1.1% |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 1.9% |
About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings
FHWA rates bridge components on a 0-9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0-2 are immediately closed.